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• Dwongl Likes this wine: 97 points

  April 10, 2023 - Lovely flavours, still great raspberry coming through with unctuous feel that lingers. Leathery notes and bang on long finish.

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• pakabear Likes this wine: 95 points

  October 29, 2022 - It’s at the beginning of its prime drinking window which should last for over a decade. Great blue and black fruits, tobacco, oak chips, <insert more oak descriptors here>, long finish with medium+ tannins and medium acidity.

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• dcwino wrote: 93 points

  October 27, 2022 - Mostly Bordeaux dinner (Eddie V's - Tysons Corner, VA): Intense nose displaying intense black fruit, noticeable oak, chocolate, coffee ice cream and earth. Excellent concentration, packed concentrated black fruit, medium acidity, medium mineral, strong slightly dry tannins and a long intense black fruit driven finish with a bit of heat at the end. This is a Rioja in steroid.

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• sdr wrote:

  October 18, 2022 - Traded to Mark for 1994 Clos Erasmus for Others Priorat theme.

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• WildeMeeuw wrote: 97 points

  May 22, 2021 - Kleur: Robijnrood. Aroma / bouquet: In dit stadium nog opvallend gesloten, ook na 24 uur! beluchting). Donker fruit, mint, zacht zoete drop (Kokindjes). Smaak / Afdronk: Een serieus geconcentreerde wijn met een sublieme balans. Een aangename, frisse en sappige zuurgraad, prachtig gerijpte en geïntegreerde tannines. De wijn is 17 jaar oud maar is serieus fris, jeugdig en vitaal, zonder spoor van veroudering in kleur, bouquet of smaak. Prachtig geïntegreerd, subtiel houtgebruik. Algemeen / potentieel: Grootse wijn met nog een lange toekomst voor zich. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Smaak / Afdronk: 19 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 97/100
  
  Color: Ruby red Aroma / bouquet: Still remarkably closed at this stage, even after 24 hours! aeration). Dark fruit, mint, soft sweet licorice (Kokindjes). Taste / Finish: A seriously concentrated wine with a sublime balance. Pleasant, fresh and juicy acidity, beautifully matured and integrated tannins. The wine is 17 years old but is seriously fresh, youthful and vital, with no trace of aging in color, bouquet or taste. Beautifully integrated, subtle use of wood. General / potential: Great wine with a long future ahead of it. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Taste / Finish: 19 + Overall / potential: 9 = 97/100

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Viñedos Lacalle y Laorden
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Viña el Pisón
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alavesa
• Appellation Rioja

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• In Cellars 556 (70%)
• Consumed 218 (28%)

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